| S2607 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts feminine hygiene and some home health care products from sales tax, and reduces the clothing exemption from $250 to $240.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2283 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the percentage of state beach fees payable to the city or town where the facility is located from sixteen percent (16%) to twenty percent (20%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H8258 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the family court to accept a waiver of financial information in uncontested divorces with no children or dependents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8257 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the possession of a stun-gun under the same license conditions which apply to possession of a pistol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8275 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables New Shoreham to present to voters the questions of creation of utility association and, if approved, its form as a district or cooperative to be called New Shoreham Utility Association.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| S3025 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that taxes assessed for mobile or manufactured homes in the town of Richmond would constitute a lien on the mobile or manufactured home.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7406 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines confidential information and prohibits the intentional and unauthorized access to another's computer, computer system or network with the intent to view, save or copy confidential information contained therein.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-03
Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2016) |
| S3045 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the delivered fuels energy efficiency program, the purpose of which would be to facilitate and promote energy efficiency services for Rhode Island residents, businesses, and customers who rely on delivered fuels.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-03
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H8292 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,700,000 To The State Retirement System
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-03
To House Finance Committee |
| S2713 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes requirement that information contained in any prescription drug monitoring database be provided to law enforcement only pursuant to a search warrant, if in connection with a specific investigation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2210 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health care facilities to use licensed Rhode Island Nurses to satisfy staffing needs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2602 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows RI bridge/turnpike authority to hold all proceedings without reasonable notice, disregard the rules of evidence, negate holding decisions/necessity of written final orders in all proceedings relating to toll amounts/fees toll violators/evaders...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7606 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits encroachment of open space land and allows for a civil action in superior court to remedy any encroachment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2125 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates references to now deleted provisions and substitutes the revised statutory references and provide a mechanism to enforce the right to continuation of medical benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-01
To House Labor Committee |
| S3043 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a bond referendum which would authorize the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes of the state in the aggregate amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H8269 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the state, general contractors, and construction managers from withholding more than five percent (5%) as a retainer with respect to any sewer, water main, or other public works construction contract.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-01
To House Finance Committee |
| S2976 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates "The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016" which would exempt from liability any person who administers an opioid antagonist to another person to prevent a drug overdose.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
Committee recommends passage |
| H8249 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Honorable Edith H. Ajello to join Caroline Armistead Gordon Covington and Donald Patrick Ford in marriage on or about June 15, 2016, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/31/2016) |
| H7981 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for temporary increases in the state's share of foundation education aid to regional school districts for FY 2017 and FY 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S2137 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the sales tax on pet care services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2807 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the ability of municipal and governmental units of this state to contract with governmental units of this or other states with respect to matters which they are authorized by law to perform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2434 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7950 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the cost to operate all lighting equipment located on state roads would be the responsibility of the state and not the municipality where the lighting equipment is located.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8243 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the lottery to conduct an instant game known as the "Heritage Hall of Fame Lottery Game" with proceeds to go toward the construction of a Hall of Fame and Rhode Island History Center in Bristol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S3002 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that motor vehicles lawfully seized by police officers for investigation or for lack of registration not be released to their owners until the towing charges are paid or valid registration certificates are produced.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H8237 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the requirement that the owner of a self-storage facility, in the absence of personal service upon any occupant who has defaulted, notify the occupant of the default and the owner's enforcement of its lien by publication.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2899 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the Student Journalists' Freedom of Expression Act protecting student journalists' right to exercise freedom of speech in school-sponsored media.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H8242 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that for the fiscal year 2017 only, the distribution of hotel tax made to the various regional tourism districts be in amounts equal to the distributions made to such districts in fiscal year 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7237 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study All Aspects Pertaining To The Management Of Infrastructure Programs In The State Of Rhode Island (creates A Nine Member Commission To Study Existing Infrastructure Programs In The St...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8057 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the eligibility period for cash assistance under the Rhode Island Works Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7544 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs auditor general to assign a special auditor whose sole function is to perform regular/forensic audits of DOT and all construction projects put out to bid/managed/supervised by DOT.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7982 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the sales and use tax, commencing July 1, 2016, from the current level of seven percent (7%) in yearly increments of one quarter percent (.25%), until the level of six and one quarter percent (6.25%) is reached.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8089 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts trade-in value of trucks up to 10,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S3031 | Intro
Sine Die | Terminates parental rights of the father when a child is conceived as a result of sexual assault.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study |
| H8183 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the sunset provision regarding the historic preservation tax credit program, and provides that any taxpayer who has obtained a tax credit certification prior to the enactment of this act would be eligible to claim the tax credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7463 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes portability of the estate tax credit and allows a deceased spousal unused credit against the Rhode Island estate tax of a surviving spouse for the unused estate tax credit of the first spouse to die.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S2991 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the period of time that a state employee, under contract, could receive benefits (including salary) after termination from six (6) months to two (2) weeks and would also reduce maximum severance pay from one year to two (2) weeks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2869 | Intro
Sine Die | Conforms the amount of the fees for the reinstatement of operating privileges and registration rights suspended under this section to the amount of the fees for the reinstatement after suspension pursuant to other sections of title 31.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2827 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits "conversion therapy" by licensed health care professionals with respect to children under eighteen (18) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study |
| S2681 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables the Foster-Glocester Regional School District to set tax rates and levy taxes to pay for the district's local share of educational aid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2964 | Intro
Sine Die | Community Requirements - Adequate Minimum Budget Provision
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2987 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes Newport and Middletown to collect an additional one percent meal and beverage tax to fund road and sewer repairs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H8230 | Intro
Sine Die | Renames the Albion Bridge in the City of Warwick the Gordon R. Archibald Memorial Bridge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H7253 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the grandfather clause pertaining to licensing of underground utility contractors granted without examination to July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2465 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health insurers to maintain accurate and up-to-date directories of all in-network providers, and to provide that information to plan enrollees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2574 | Intro
Sine Die | Enhances the reimbursement rates for infants and toddlers enrolled in licensed child care centers and family child care homes that have achieved a quality rating of 2 to 5 stars in Bright Stars, the state's quality rating system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
Committee heard |
| S2131 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the September 30, 2016 termination of the child care subsidy transition program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
Committee heard |
| S2277 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows retired state employee nurses to work as professors in the nursing program at a state college. It would allow them to work seventy-five (75) days or one hundred fifty (150) half days before their pension payments would be suspended.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2593 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts tangible personal property used in agricultural operations from taxation effective 7/1/16,
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2437 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes in the definition of food and food ingredients, for purposes of the sales tax exemption, seeds and plants used to grow food and food ingredients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
